FY 2027 The Crossing IA to 9 Eligible Campuses
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You must review the attached RFP document(s) for details of the services requested on this 470. Please reference Form 470# 270000419 on all correspondence.----------------------------The Crossing High School (the Applicant) seeks basic Internet Access for all campuses in the range of 1 Gbps, 1.5 Gbps, and 2 Gbps at the nine eligible sites listed below. Please clearly note both upstream and downstream speeds in your response. The applicant prefers a fixed monthly price with no up-front costs. -------------------------------The Applicant prefers a two-year contract with up to two voluntary one-year contract extensions at each of the below locations. Where available, please provide pricing for the multiple tiers of service listed above. Vendors may bid any combination of sites or individual sites in the list below and need not bid on all. Corporate Office located at 515 South Main Street, Elkhart, IN 46516 Elkhart County ETC located at 1824 Reliance Road, Goshen, IN 46526 Anderson Campus located at 802 5th Street, Anderson, IN 46016 Ft. Wayne Campus located at 2260 Lake Avenue, Ft. Wayne, IN 46805 Frankfort Campus located at 3002 E. Wabash Street, Frankfort, IN 46012 Indianapolis Campus located at 1525 N. Ritter Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46219 Muncie Campus located at 2500 N. Elgin Street, Muncie, IN 47303 Lafayette Campus located at 2000 Elmwood Ave., Suite F, Lafayette, IN 47904The Applicant prefers a one-year contract at the Hammond location listed below. If available, please provide pricing for the multiple tiers of service listed above. Vendors may bid any combination of sites or individual sites listed above and below and need not bid on all sites. Hammond Campus located at 6333 Kennedy Avenue, Hammond, IN 46323-----------------------------No informational meetings or building visits will be scheduled. Any questions related to the technical aspects of this document should be directed to Nate Judd, Director of Integrated Services, at [email protected] no later than 2:00 PM EST on September 9, 2026. Answers to any written questions or any additional information, revisions, or clarifications to the RFP will be provided in the form of an addendum to be posted with the FCC Form 470 on the Universal Service (E-Rate) website. It is the sole responsibility of the Service Provider to check for any addenda that may be issued.-------------------------------The Applicant reserves the right to reject each and every bid, and to waive informalities, irregularities, and errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law. This includes the right to extend the date and time for receipt of bids. In the event that a responsible bid is not received or if it is determined that the low bid received is too high, the bid received will be rejected and the project will be cancelled or re-bid. Bids should be e-mailed to the office of Nate Judd, Director of Integrated Services, at [email protected] no later than 2:00 PM EST on October 9, 2026.
1. Category 1 · Data Transmission and/or Internet Access · Internet Access and Data Transmission Service — quantity 9 Each for 9 entities; capacity 1024.00 Mbps to 2048.00 Mbps; installation and initial configuration
An RFP was issued for the services requested: Yes RFP documents: https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000419/16057569/22438792-FY%202027%20Crossing%20IA%20to%209%20Eligible%20Campuses.docx (uploaded 2026-08-26)
We will consider multi-year contracts with or without voluntary extensions. All cost proposals must reflect the LCP (Lowest Corresponding Price), GSA pricing, and any available governmental unit discounts including existing state purchasing agreements or contracts when applicable. Any proposal referencing an existing state purchasing agreement or contract must include that information in the proposal. Bid prices must be complete for the services proposed and shall include all associated costs, even if the amounts are estimates based upon current applicable taxes, surcharges, or fees. Proposals MUST separate eligible and ineligible services by line item for all services to which service provider responds. No proposal can be submitted that includes equipment or components for equipment from companies deemed to provide a national security risk as defined by FCC Order 19-121. All bidders are encouraged to:1. Read and follow the RFP carefully.2. Adhere to the FCC E-Rate rules.3. Monitor EPC for updates and information throughout the bidding process.Failure to meet any requirement in this 470 or RFP will be sufficient cause to disqualify your proposal.
Billed entity: Crossing National, Inc Billed Entity Number (BEN): 16057569 FCC Registration Number: 0020537809 Applicant type: School District Number of eligible entities: 2 Funding year: 2027
Contact: Eric Sieferman · 765-855-1612 · [email protected] Technical contact: Nate Judd · Assistant Ops Director · 574-226-0671 · [email protected]
AdTec-Administrative and Technical Consulting · CRN 16024741 · 765-855-1612 · [email protected]
Status: Canceled Form version: Current Certified form (PDF): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270000419/16057569/22443318-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270000419_CERTIFIED.pdf